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James is clearly excited for Thomas on a personal level after enduring injury and heartache to make it back to the floor. However, Thomas will deliver some much needed help for James and the Cavs on the floor.

James has seen an uptick in usage from last year and that’s mostly been due to the fact the Cavs someone had to make up for the loss of Kyrie Irving. Dwyane Wade and Kevin Love have filled in nicely, but Thomas represents a balance of youth and perimeter creation that the Cavs have lacked this season.

James has had MVP-caliber season so far, but we all know that his goals are much bigger than racking up regular season stats and numbers. And with Thomas slowly able to take over playmaking duties, it should ease the burden of perimeter creation, not only for James but for the 36-year old Wade as well.

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